*Jade's P.O.V*
"Good morning, sweetheart" I heard Alex mumble against my shoulder. "Don't call me that" I replied him. I heard him chuckle before he pinned himself over me with his hands on either side of me to prompt his weight. I groaned before placing my hand on his chest to push him away. "Let me sleep.."
"Nope. It's 1pm and we have a long day" he replied placing a kiss on my forehead. I sighed before finally giving in. "I hate you." I mumbled before pushing him away and getting up from the bed, tying up my hair and walking groggily to the washroom. "I love you too" he replied.
I felt awful. I had fallen asleep as soon as we got back to the hotel. Alex forced me to eat something before going to bed but my hunger vanished as soon as I saw the hurt in those green eyes back at Gemma's wedding..
I placed my hands on the wash basin as I felt a bit dizzy. Flashbacks from last night played in my head. The way he called my name after 2 years. The same rasp and hint of love. The way he held on to my wrist.. soft touch. He left me longing for more..
I washed my face and went out as I saw Alex had changed clothes and was combing his hair. "Where are you going?" I asked him as I went out of our ensuite to the kitchen area to get some food. "Not just me, you as well. Come on, get ready" he replied following me into the kitchen.
"Where are we going?" I asked, taking a bite out of the apple. "Gemma's house" he said making me stop in my actions. "She called you so many times last night asking what happened and that why we left the wedding so early. I told her that you weren't feeling well but she didn't buy it." He started. "Then she called again, saying that the boys told her what happened and she wants to see you." He finished off. "Isn't she gone to her honeymoon?" I asked him hoping we wouldn't have to go. "Nope. They're going tonight, which is why we're going to her house to apologize and also so she can see you." He said with a smile on his face. Harry was going to be there as well...
I changed into some presentable clothes and wore my shoes as Alex waited for me, sitting on the couch using his phone. "I'm done" I said. He got up immediately and gave me a smile before we went out and got into his car and drove off.
So many questions ran through my mind, making me get an awful headache. What if he's not even there? What if he went back to his house in London?
After a good 10-15 mins, we arrived at the house. Alex got out immediately but I took a deep breath. "Come on, Jade" Alex said opening the car door for me. I got out and felt my hand being intertwined with his.
He rang the door bell and gave my hand a reassuring squeeze. "Don't worry." He said. With that the door opened to reveal Anne. "Jade" she whispered before pulling me into a hug. "Oh my god. I've missed you so much, dear!" She said. "Me too, Anne.." I replied. All the good memories came flooding back in. "Jade, finally you're here." I heard Gemma speak up from behind Anne. Anne let me go to give Gemma a hug. "I was so worried. Are you feeling better now?" Gemma asked me. I nodded with a smile. "Much better."
"Come on in. Oh, hi Alex" she said smiling. "So, I'm going to steal Jade for a while while mum can teach Alex this girly's favourite dish" Gemma announced giving Anne a hint. I chuckled at her as Anne took the hint and told Alex to follow her. "Let's go to my room." She said. "Wait. Where's Liam?" I asked. "Oh, he's coming tonight to pick me up and go. He had to go to the 'honeymoon' place to apparently make some final touches" she said chuckling. I gave her a smile before going to her room.
We sat on her bed before I looked down, fidgeting with my fingers. I heard Gemma sigh before she spoke up. "I can tell that you're nervous." She said. "Harry told me a lot about you.. When you were married to him." She continued. "And I know what happened at the wedding last night." She stated.
"Niall and Louis called me immediately after the wedding. And you never told me you and Alex got engaged?" She asked. "No." I replied immediately. "We're not engaged. It's just a promise ring." I said. She sighed before speaking up. "Harry didn't even think you were engaged. He thought you got married.."
No.. I.. "He was devastated at the wedding last night. Jade, you don't know how much he cried when he came back home." She said breaking me at every word. "Jade, why did you move on so quickly? Why did you leave Harry..? I can't see him die everyday.." She said with hurt laced in her voice.
"We never turned out right.." I said softly. "No matter how much we tried, something came in the way and brought us back to square one.. I know he's devastated. I know he cries. But Gemma, I'm not any better... I was happy for the past 2 years with Alex but as soon as I heard about Harry.. I just.. I don't want to break another relationship because of something that didn't work in the past." I said meaning every word.
"Jade. Take that as a sign. Harry and you can never be separated. No matter what, you'd always be connected. Don't you remember? When you were best friends, he'd always come back to you no matter how much time he spent with his girlfriends? Don't you remember when he would argue with me, he would go to you for a solution? When he would be happy, he would rush to you and tell you first?" She said. "And even when you both got married and had arguments, he'd come to me only to get a solution in order to make you happy again.." She got softer.
"Please. Stop.." I said and wiped my eyes before any more tears could fall. "No, Jade." She stopped me. "Why don't you understand? You still love him. And him? He never stopped loving you. You can lie to everyone around you but not to yourself.." She said the truth. I placed my hands only forehead to try to get the headache to sooth down.
"Gemma!" We heard Anne speak up from outside. "I'll be back.." She said giving me a hug before leaving.
Everything she said was the truth. She made me realize everything I'm doing is wrong. But how am I supposed to get out of this mess when I've committed myself to someone else?
My head was giving me a horrible time. The dizziness wasn't helping either.
"Uh, Jade?" I heard Gemma call out to me from the door. "Yea?" I replied. "Liam called. He said the furniture for our new house is coming and we have to go pick it up. Harry's not here so Alex is willing to help. Do you want to come or do you want to wait here?" She asked. "I'll wait. I'm not feeling too well either."
"You sure? Do you want me to tell Alex to take you to the doctor?" She asked with worry in her voice as she came and sat next to me. "I'm sure" I gave her a smile. "Alright. We won't take so long. I'll call you when we're coming back." She said and left the room.
I closed my eyes in attempt to make the headache go away but it wouldn't work.. so I decided to lay down on the bed.
I must've fallen asleep when I realize it was dark outside and the front door opened. It must be them. The furniture sure did take long. I tried getting up but failed due to feeling dizzy. I sat back down to recover but it wouldn't help. Everything was shaking in front of me.
"Gemma? Mum?" I heard a voice that made my heart race. "Gemma?" He called again. Then, I heard footsteps coming closer to Gemma's room. He's here..
I heard the door open. "Gem.." He stopped mid sentence when he saw me. He furrowed his eyebrows before turning away to leave. "Wait. Harry!" I called out surprising myself. The dizziness was not helping at all. I couldn't focus straight. He stopped for a brief second but turned away and left. I quickly got up to follow him. "Harry!" Was the last thing I said before I felt everything turn black and fell midway following him, forgetting everything.
